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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 206 · 40 questions
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What you do (Iron sticks): 1. Put all the test objects on a tray. 2. Guess “magnetic” or “non-magnetic” for each and write it down. 3. Touch the magnet to each object and sort them into two groups. 4. Store the magnets in pairs and keep small magnets away from little children.

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  1. 1.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a results chart
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) test objects
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
  10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a glass marble (d) a plastic ruler
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
  13. 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a glass marble (c) a cotton cloth (d) a plastic ruler
  17. 17.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) vinegar (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
  21. 21.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  22. 22.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
  24. 24.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too cold
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  32. 32.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) an aluminium can
  33. 33.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a safety pin
  36. 36.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
  38. 38.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
  39. 39.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near south
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. a rubber eraser
  3. a tray
  4. test objects
  5. False
  6. False
  7. south near north
  8. a balloon
  9. a mirror
  10. pull together
  11. an iron nail
  12. the magnet used
  13. in pairs, opposite ends
  14. the clip moves
  15. True
  16. a sewing needle
  17. True
  18. yeast
  19. we keep it the same
  20. a bar magnet
  21. non-magnetic
  22. False
  23. north near north
  24. False
  25. True
  26. non-magnetic
  27. north near south
  28. False
  29. False
  30. it has no iron in it
  31. an iron nail
  32. an aluminium can
  33. True
  34. at its two poles
  35. a cotton cloth
  36. False
  37. sheets it pulls through
  38. a compass
  39. south near south
  40. not needed

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